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    Louisville KY - 2 BBS English Orp Cockrels

    UPDATE 12/1/15 - only the striped one is left - the blue one is gone.
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    Help making a decision - Cockrel was attacked by Hens & vent sphincter is damaged.

    Thanks! I was leaning this way, as he is a very sweet boy & will be a great rooster. I will give it a try & report back. He's such a trooper with everything we've gone through so far!
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    Louisville KY - 2 BBS English Orp Cockrels

    I have 2 English Orp BBS cockrels (DNA confirmed)- hatch date 7/29/15 & that is too many for my little flock! I would love to trade with a lavender or BBS pullet or young hen of 1 yr or less. Will sell - make offer. No shipping! Must be within 1 hr driving distance of Louisville KY If you...
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    Help PLEASE !!! - 3 Photos - Is this bumblefoot or something else?

    That is a very late stage bumblefoot & not the norm! http://beautyofbirds.com/bumblefoot.html
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    Help PLEASE !!! - 3 Photos - Is this bumblefoot or something else?

    I agree that they are bumble foot - they don't appear to be in an area that would be difficult to get to at all. They might be very deep, which is what the vet is saying. I had a chicken with one that looked like that. I soaked it for a couple of days in Epson salts to loosen it, then put a...
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    Help making a decision - Cockrel was attacked by Hens & vent sphincter is damaged.

    Hello all - I need the collective wisdom of BYC to decide what to do for my lavender orpington. He's a younger cockrel & the introduction to the flock didn't go so well. He was attacked by the older ladies & suffered a horrific injury to his backside. All of his feathers and most of his skin...
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    OVER THE COUNTER MEDICATIONS (OTC) IMPACTED BY NEW FDA PRESCRIPTION REQUIREMENTS INITIATIVE

    YES!!! To answer the previous question...I'm very lucky that I can take samples & culture them. Sensitivity is a little harder to do, but not impossible.
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    OVER THE COUNTER MEDICATIONS (OTC) IMPACTED BY NEW FDA PRESCRIPTION REQUIREMENTS INITIATIVE

    I'm going to throw my 2 cents worth here... DISCLAIMER: RN, advanced training in microbiology & infection control I'm cautiously optimistic that these changes in the FDA will lead to less discriminant antibiotic use. I do like the convenience of being able to buy almost any antibiotic &...
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    bumblefoot

    Can you post a picture of what you mean by the pads? Chickens have a natural foot pad on "sole" of their foot that is supposed to be there. The bumble/infection part is when there is a hard core that is causing limping or lameness. Swelling will take a while to go down.
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    Help with Oxytetracycline Dosing.

    IF the dosing is in 2 gallons & you want 1 gallon, then divide the dosing in 1/2 For example - if the instructions say put 1 tsp in 2 gallons, then you would put 1/2 tsp in 1 gallon. What do the instructions say?
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    Hen's Foot Infected. Think It's Bumblefoot!!!

    I would soak it in Epsom salts & make a poultice of sugar & betadine - put that on the foot & place a gauze pad over the spot. Wrap with vet wrap, which sticks to itself and conforms to the shape of the foot. Leave that on for a couple of days to draw out the infections, or at least bring it to...
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    Bumblefoot?? (PICTURES)

    Before doing surgery, I would soak the feet for a couple of days in epsom salts & warm water to try to bring the infection to the surface more & reduce swelling. You can also make a poultice of betadine & sugar to put on the area, put some gauze on it then wrap in vetwrap. Both of these things...
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    BCM chicks - hatch date 3/15/15 - 3 left local only L-ville KY

    I have 3 chicks left from my March 15 hatch. I got my eggs from a BYC person - bwalden. Super dark egg line from the Bev Davis / Wade Jeane lines originally! I'm selling them as straight run, but 1 is obviously a roo - going to be a big, beautiful boy at that! They have been raised on...
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    hen with infected toe...advice on how to operate

    I would cut around the black scab area - slightly bigger than the scab and down into that section. I'm betting that is where the majority of the infection is going to be located. You probably won't find a "core" like with bumblefoot, but you might find some stringy or chunky pus. Once you have...
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    SEVERE injury from a Leg band!

    I would make sure to keep that wound moist. You want it to heal from the inside out & not from the outside in. Raw (unpasteurized) honey has a lot of antimicrobial and antibacterial properties but doesn't cut off the air supply to the wound like petroleum products do. I would also keep it...
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